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Driver ejected and killed in Aiken County crash Sunday morning

A 30-year-old man died in a single-vehicle collision in Aiken County early Sunday morning.

Brandon Williams of Windsor, S.C., died when his 2000 Jeep Cherokee ran off Wagener Road and went into a culvert. The Jeep overturned and Williams was ejected from the car. He was not wearing a seatbelt, the Aiken County Coroner’s Office said.

The wreck occurred around 7 a.m. Sunday west of the town of Wagener.

S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident, the coroner’s office said.

This story was originally published August 1, 2021 at 12:04 PM.

Bristow Marchant
The State
Bristow Marchant covers local government, schools and community in Lexington County for The State. He graduated from the College of Charleston in 2007. He has almost 20 years of experience covering South Carolina at the Clinton Chronicle, Sumter Item and Rock Hill Herald. He joined The State in 2016. Bristow has won numerous awards, most recently the S.C. Press Association’s 2024 education reporting award.  Support my work with a digital subscription
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